Paki Lover and Other Poems
by Ben Speroni | Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Paki Lover and Other Poems by Andy Carrington.£2.50; available online from http://www.andycarrington.co.uk/pakilover 'I used to step / on the same paving slabs / as the great working-class poet / Tony Harrison,' writes Andy Carrington, proudly, in 'Poetic Self Defence'. Carrington's straightforward language and personal honesty are reminiscent of Harrison, though his style has more in common with... Read more
Mum of three gets jail for glass attack on pub’s landlord
Halifax Courier | Tuesday, 30 August 2011
A MUM-OF-THREE broke down in tears as she was jailed for nine months for glassing a pub landlord. John Higginson suffered a two-centimetre gash to his forehead when 39-year-old Tracy Manning hurled a beer glass in his face at The Upper George in Crown Street, Halifax. Bradford Crown Court heard that the landlord had asked her to leave the... Read more
Book Review: Hate by Matthew Collins
eyes on power by Dan @ Eyes on Power | Sunday, 28 August 2011
Hate is the captivating and witty autobiography of reformed fascist turned Searchlight mole Matthew Collins. Collins was a full-time activist and administrator for the National Front for several years at the turn of the 1990s and his experience spans the disintegration of the NF and the rise of the British National Party. It is an engrossing chronicle of confrontation... Read more
English Defence League march through Tower Hamlets banned by Theresa May
The Guardian by Peter Walker and Matthew Taylor | Saturday, 27 August 2011
The home secretary has agreed to a police request to ban the far-right English Defence League from staging a march through one of the UK's biggest Muslim communities in east London. Theresa May said she would outlaw any marches in Tower Hamlets and four neighbouring boroughs – whether by the EDL or any other groups – for the next 30... Read more
Norway killings: British 'mentor' says Anders Behring Breivik was not a lone wolf
Daily Telegraph | Friday, 26 August 2011
The Norwegian man who has confessed to killing 77 people was not a "lone wolf," a British far-right activist thought to be the gunman's "mentor" said after being interviewed by Norwegian police. Paul Ray, a blogger and former member of the English Defence League, told Norway's NTB news agency that police were "very interested" in British far-right cells mentioned by... Read more
Hate by Matthew Collins
Socialist Unity by Andy Newman | Wednesday, 24 August 2011
Whatever your views on the different strategies being contested for opposing the far right, there is no doubt that the person with the most personal insight into fascist politics is Searchlight’s Mathew Collins. He was a former full time worker for the National Front (NF), personally acquainted with leading Nazis like Richard Edmonds, Tony Lecomber, Ian Anderson, and Charlie Sargent;... Read more
BNP activist told he is liable for unpaid debt
The Advertiser by Chris Fay | Wednesday, 24 August 2011
A JUDGE has ruled a North- East BNP activist is personally liable for unpaid debts following a county court hearing which could have far reaching consequences for the cash-strapped party. District Judge David Robertson ruled that Adam Walker, of Spennymoor, County Durham, must pay £21,000 out of his own pocket to the party’s former graphic designer, Mark Adrian Collett. A... Read more
Far right group rally banned in Edinburgh
BBC News by Sonia Gable | Friday, 19 August 2011
A far right group will not be allowed to march in Edinburgh on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist atrocity. The Scottish Defence League wanted to rally in the capital's east end. However, Edinburgh City Council backed opponents who said the gathering would be a threat to public safety. The Scottish Defence League (SDL) is... Read more
Over 25,000 people petition Met Police to ban English Defence League's march of hate in east London
HOPE not hate / Searchlight by Nick Lowles | Wednesday, 17 August 2011
PRESS RELEASE - IMMEDIATE RELEASE Community leaders from Tower Hamlets and representatives of the HOPE not hate campaign have today (17/08/11) handed in a 25,000-name petition to the Metropolitan Police. The petition calls on the authorities to ask the Home Secretary to ban the English Defence League (EDL) march in Tower Hamlets on Saturday 3 September, which we believe is... Read more
Scheme to spot potential right-wing extremists in Lancashire
This is Lancashire by Sam Chadderton | Monday, 15 August 2011
POTENTIAL right-wing extremists in Lancashire are to be spotlighted in a scheme originally set up to track would-be terrorists following the 9/11 and 7/7 attacks. Police said the ground-breaking counter-terrorism programme Channel, which has so far concentrated at Islamic extremism, has been widened to take account of the rise in right-wing extremism in the county. Parents, teachers, community leaders and... Read more
Sick Nick Griffin uses Kriss Donald murder in bid to bring back death penalty
Sunday Mail by Lauren Crooks | Sunday, 14 August 2011
BNP boss Nick Griffin has caused outrage after using race-hate murder victim Kriss Donald to call for capital punishment. Griffin - who heads up the rightwing party - tweeted "Good petition on No10 direct gov website for return of death penalty. Remember Kriss Donald..." In a tweet that followed, he added: "& Soham murders as you sign it & send... Read more
North East BNP chief accused of chasing children with knife
The Journal by Dan Warburton | Saturday, 13 August 2011
NORTH East BNP chief Adam Walker drove his car at a group of youngsters before brandishing a knife and threatening a child, a court heard. The 42-year-old allegedly chased the children, who were on BMX bikes, over a village green in Tudhoe, Spennymoor, County Durham, in his Land Rover car after asking them to leave a celebration of St George’s... Read more
Right-wing extremists hijacking the vigilante patrols protecting against looters, warn police
Daily Mail by DavidWilliams, Ryan Kisiel, Rebecca Camber | Thursday, 11 August 2011
Britain's most senior police officer yesterday warned that Right-wing extremists could 'hijack' vigilante patrols protecting against looters. Acting Metropolitan Police Commissioner Tim Godwin singled out the English Defence League and the British National Party as two organisations who might exploit the situation. His warning comes amid intelligence that the EDL has successfully infiltrated vigilante groups in Enfield, North London –... Read more
Sikh Summer Camp of 125 kids in Chigwell attacked by racist idiots
Global Sikh News | Saturday, 6 August 2011
There is a Sikhi Camp for kids from 7+ currently taking place at the Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College in Chigwell, Essex running up until Sunday. The Camp involves the overnight stay of 120 children. The incident took place yesterday afternoon. At first around 5 Chavs, thought to be from a nearby estate, walked into Khalsa College and caused a... Read more
Dismay of BNP Nazi’s WW2 hero grandad
The Sun by Brian Flynn and Dan Sales | Saturday, 6 August 2011
DISGRACED BNP chief Chris Hurst's war hero grandad has disowned him over his Nazi salute. The 91-year-old spent five years fighting Hitler in World War Two. And he wept when he saw photos in The Sun of his grandson's vile antics at a fascist rally in Hungary. Hurst, 22, gave the straight-arm "sieg heil" salute to a singer whose hate... Read more
BNP’s racist slur as they expel Nazi lout exposed by Sun
The Sun by Brian Flynn and Dan Sales | Friday, 5 August 2011
NAZI thug Chris Hurst was booted out of the BNP yesterday after The Sun told how he gave Hitler salutes at a fascist rally. But incredibly, the far-right party tried to play down his shameful behaviour by spouting more racist bile. Spokesman Simon Darby said: "He has been silly but he has not been caught dealing drugs or prostituting with... Read more
Redbridge mosque attack accused ‘hurled bricks’, court told
London24 | Tuesday, 2 August 2011
A gang hurled bricks at a mosque while a 16-year-old boy repeatedly screamed “EDL” in a reference to the far right organisation, a court has heard. The group of six tried to storm Redbridge Islamic Centre, Eastern Avenue, Redbridge after taunting worshippers arriving for evening prayers with racist chants, jurors heard today. The building’s front window was smashed and the... Read more
